MAVEN(Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution Mission)

♤ Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution Mission (MAVEN) is a space probe designed by NASA to study the Martian atmospherewhile orbiting Mars

♤ MAVEN was successfully launched aboard an Atlas V launch vehicle at the beginning of the first launch window on November 18, 2013 (about same time of launch of Mangalyan) and reached on 22 September.

♤ Mission most important goal is determining how the Martian atmosphere and water, presumed to have once been substantial, were lost over time.

♤ It will also give clues about Martian climate, geologic, and geochemical conditions over time.